Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line

B17

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bb3

How it went

4 ours · 184 masters

White wins 0% Draws 25% Black wins 75%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Kasparov, Garry — Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 · 1994
Anand, Viswanathan — Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 · 2000
Polgár, Judit — Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 · 1995
Anand, Viswanathan — Macieja, Bartlomiej 1-0 · 2000

Games in Spain

Martinez Fernandez,R (2212) — Fernandez Estremera,Fernando (2171) 1/2-1/2
Delgado Padilla, Juan (1601) — Gabaldon Escagedo, Jaime (1587) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6 8.Bb3
1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nd7 5 Bc4 Ngf6 6 Ng5 e6 7 Qe2 Nb6 8 Bb3
e4 c6 d4 d5 Nd2 dxe4 Nxe4 Nd7 Bc4 Ngf6 Ng5 e6 Qe2 Nb6 Bb3
e4, c6, d4, d5, Nd2, dxe4, Nxe4, Nd7, Bc4, Ngf6, Ng5, e6, Qe2, Nb6, Bb3